Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever? And does a warm winter have consequences for Australia’s next summer?, ask climate experts MILTON SPEER and LANCE M LESLIE
THE CONVERSATION
Academic rigour, journalistic flair.
Generational conflict was rife in the ancient world but ancient texts also suggest ways the young and old can profitably get along – a message that is perhaps needed for our times, writes KONSTANTINE PANEGYRES
Today’s space race could turn fatal if we don’t agree on new rules, writes CASSANDRA STEER.
International conflict expert JESSICA GENAUER breaks down the 14-point peace deal signed by the leaders of the US and Iran – a deal, which leaves a lot to be desired, with lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump.
FLAVIE WATERS decodes the science behind the experience with a dramatic name: exploding head syndrome.
Cybersecurity expert DENNIS DESMOND explains how to stay safe in an era of 'connected cars' collecting data.
Health advice about headphones tends to focus on how loud sounds might affect our hearing but they can also interfere with the ear's natural "self-cleaning" function, writes RINA WONG (FU).
Brain ageing researcher SOPHIE ANDREWS looks at the science behind our minds going blank sometimes.
Now that a peace deal may bring an end to the Iran war, emeritus professor on Middle Eastern studies AMIN SAIKAL decodes what was it all about in the first place and what did the US and Israel truly achieve.
A fundamentally new vaccine designed entirely by AI has been tested in people for the first time, writes NEIL MABBOTT. So how does it work?
As Japan’s popularity booms as a tourist destination, a new survey shows strong anti‑foreigner sentiment, writes PETER CHAI.
The backlash against Labor’s budget may say less about reform than what critics think, writes CHRIS WALLACE.
